Tina Turner’s amazing legacy as the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll will continue to be remembered by millions of fans around the world and generations to come.
Following news of her death on Wednesday aged 83 after a long illness, some of the superstar’s previous interviews have resurfaced on social media, including her iconic 1986 interview with Rolling Stone.
The mother-of-four, who rose to fame alongside her ex-partner Ike Turner in the early 1960s, made history as the first woman to appear on the cover of the magazine and said she was “not surprised”. how her life developed.
“I won’t stop until I have that respect.” “I may never quite make it because my life has been too hard so far,” she said. “But I got a sense of what that respect is likely to be, and I like it.”
The Proud Mary hitmaker went on to say that she didn’t “play” her life, she really “lived it”.
Music icon: Tina Turner’s amazing legacy as the queen of rock ‘n’ roll will continue to be remembered by millions of fans around the world and generations to come (seen in 1979a)
Star power: Some of the superstar’s previous interviews have resurfaced on social media, including her iconic 1986 Rolling Stone interview, following the news that she died on Wednesday aged 83 after a long illness
“I’m Tina Turner. i am raunchy But I know that I am a lady and that deep down I have a need for instruction. “I know I’ll be accepted, but what I always wanted was the world of the principal’s daughters,” she said of her dreams.
When asked if she thought she was beautiful, Turner replied, “I don’t have a great body, but I know how to dress my body.” My legs are beautiful, and I know the right shoes to wear so my legs look pretty. “I know how to make myself look good, but I’m not a pretty woman.”
The eight-time Grammy winner said her childhood role models were the wives of presidents, like Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
Still, she acknowledged that if she came from a more privileged background, she wouldn’t be able to “sing with the emotions” she did.
“You sing with these emotions because you had an ache in your heart.” “My family’s bloodline doesn’t descend from that kind of royalty,” she told the publication.
Turner also explained that she was “self-made” and reflected on being abandoned by both of her parents at age 13.
In her last interview just six weeks ago, the legendary singer – who died at her home in Küsnach near Zurich, Switzerland – said she wanted to be remembered as “the queen of rock ‘n’ roll”.
On April 9, in what will probably be her last public speech, she also told The Guardian that she was not afraid of death.
Homemade: The mother of four, who rose to fame alongside her ex-partner Ike Turner in the early 1960s, made history as the first woman to be on the cover of the magazine, but said she was ” not surprised” how she acted life had turned around; seen in 1979
“I won’t stop until I have that respect.” “I may never quite make it because my life has been too hard so far,” she said. “But I’ve gotten a glimpse of what that respect is likely to be, and I like it” (1996 photo)
Additionally, she hopes other women will see her as “a woman who has shown other women that it’s okay to strive for success on your own terms.”
When asked what scares her about getting older, she replied, “Nothing.” That’s the whole adventure of life and I embrace and accept each day with what it brings.”
Sharp as ever, Turner joked about whether she wants more sex, money or fame – “Is there another option at my age?” and shared how she enjoyed the “anonymity in retirement”.
Turner is survived by two of her four sons – two predeceased her – and her 67-year-old husband, Erwin Bach.
The couple married in 2013 after dating for almost 30 years.
As real as they are, the Proud Mary hitmaker went on to say that she didn’t “play” her life, she really “lived it.”
“I’m Tina Turner. i am raunchy But I know that I am a lady and that deep down I have a need for instruction. “I know I’ll be accepted, but what I always wanted was the world of the principal’s daughters,” she said of her dreams
Making history: Rolling Stone recalled on Twitter that she was the “first woman to appear in her magazine”.
One of the first to pay tribute to her today was Mick Jagger, with whom she shared an electrifying chemistry on stage.
“I am so saddened by the passing of my wonderful friend Tina Turner. She really was an enormously talented performer and singer.
“She was inspirational, warm, funny and generous.” “She helped me so much growing up and I will never forget her,” Jagger wrote.
Giorgio Armani, with whom she was close friends, said: “I heard the death of Tina Turner with sadness and disbelief: with her incredible energy, she seemed to be eternal.” Her music certainly is. I will miss a great friend who I have had the pleasure of dressing many times. In life she was like on stage – pure energy. I am deeply saddened.’
Turner was born Anna-Mae Bullock in 1939 in Brownsville, Tennessee, to Zelma and Floyd Bullock. Overcoming a turbulent childhood and an abusive marriage, he became a musical sensation and legendary artist.
She rose to fame in her early 20s with the Ike and Tina Turner revue, a live act with her ex-husband.
Behind her cloak of success and marital bliss, she endured brutal abuse throughout the marriage. They divorced in 1978.
Gone way too soon: In her last interview just six weeks ago, the legendary singer – who died at her home in Küsnach near Zurich, Switzerland – said she wanted to be remembered as the “queen of rock ‘n’ roll”.
Turner, who was determined to find success on her own and raise four sons, stunned fans and media by speaking publicly about the abuse.
“I didn’t want people to think that Ike & Tina were so positive, that we were such a great team,” Turner explained in a documentary of the same name.
In the early ’80s she was a musical powerhouse in her own right, standing shoulder to shoulder with some of the world’s most respected rock stars.
Thrilling performances with Mick Jagger and David Bowie fueled her success and she was quickly celebrated with awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Over the course of her career, Turner has won eight Grammys from 25 nominations and three Grammy Awards for Life. Their last stadium concert was in Sheffield, England in 2009.
On April 9, she also told The Guardian in what will probably be her last public speech that she was not afraid of death (pictured in 1964).
In recent years she has been memorialized in London’s West End and across the United States with Tina – The Tina Turner Musical.
She attended the 2019 New York City premiere and wowed audiences with a brief performance.
In recent years, she has lived a secluded life with her husband in Switzerland.
An accompanying statement on the singer’s social media page today read: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tina Turner.”
“With her music and her boundless passion for life, she enchanted millions of fans around the world and inspired the stars of tomorrow.”
“Today we say goodbye to a dear friend who is leaving us her greatest work: her music.”
“All our heartfelt condolences go out to her family.’ Tina, we will miss you very much.’
Unforgettable: In addition, she hopes other women will see her as “a woman who has shown other women that it is okay to strive for success on your own terms” (seen in 1976)
Although the exact cause of death has not been disclosed, her health problems are well documented.
Her husband Erwin donated one of his kidneys to her in 2017 after years of suffering from chronic kidney failure and a cancer diagnosis.
In her memoir, Turner praised Bach for teaching her “how to love without giving up who I am.”
“We allow each other the freedom and space to be individuals while also being a couple,” the singer wrote in her book.
“Erwin, being a force of nature himself, has never been the least bit intimidated by my career, my talents, or my fame.” He shows me that true love doesn’t require dimming my light to let it shine.
“On the contrary, we are the light in each other’s lives and together we want to shine as brightly as possible.”
Loved ones: Turner is survived by two of her four sons – two predeceased her – and her 67-year-old husband Erwin Bach; seen in 1993
Turner’s early childhood in Brownsville, a town in rural Tennessee, was humble. Her parents were partners in a volatile marriage that became so violent that her mother took her in with her grandmother when she was eleven.
At age 16, she moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where she met Ike Turner.
He invited her on stage to sing with his band and was so impressed he immediately offered her a permanent seat.
By the time she was 20, she and Ike were directing the Ike and Tina Turner revue.
Turner launched a solo career, broke up romantically and musically with Ike, and went into business for himself.
In 1969, a year after attempting suicide with 50 valium pills, she received her first solo Grammy for The Hunter.
It wasn’t until she split from Ike in the late ’70s and overcame bleak career prospects in Las Vegas that she made a remarkable comeback.
Turner is survived by two adult sons and her husband, Erwin Bach, who she dated for 30 years before marrying a decade ago.
Two of her sons predeceased her; In 2018, her son Craig killed himself at home in Los Angeles at the age of 59.
Turner’s son, Ronnie, died in December last year at the age of 62 from complications from colon cancer.